[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 121 (Tuesday, June 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37572-37573]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-15859]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. 030-19913]
Notice of Consideration of Amendment Request for Enviro-Test
Laboratories, Casper, Wyoming and Opportunity for Providing Comments
and Requesting a Hearing
I. Introduction
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering
issuance of a license amendment to Materials License 49-21194-01,
issued to Enviro-Test Laboratories (the licensee), to authorize
decommissioning of its facility in Casper, Wyoming.
The licensee is currently authorized to possess a variety of
radioactive isotopes for environmental and bioassay sampling; for use
as laboratory standards and calibration sources; and for evaluation of
leak tests as a customer service. On October 1, 2002, the licensee
submitted a decommissioning plan (DP) to the NRC for review and
approval. By letter dated January 28, 2003, the NRC requested
additional information to supplement the DP. Supplemental information
was provided to the NRC by letter dated June 2, 2003. An NRC
administrative review, documented in a letter to Enviro-Test
Laboratories dated June 11, 2003, found the DP acceptable to begin a
technical review. In addition, the licensee submitted an NRC Form 314,
``Certificate of Disposition of Materials,'' dated January 31, 2003,
requesting termination of its materials license.
If the NRC approves the DP, the approval will be documented in an
amendment to NRC License No. 49-21194-01. However, before approving the
proposed amendment, the NRC will need to make the findings required by
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and NRC's regulations. These
findings will be documented in a Safety Evaluation Report and an
Environmental Assessment.
II. Opportunity to Provide Comments
In accordance with 10 CFR 20.1405, the NRC is providing notice to
individuals in the vicinity of the site that the NRC is in receipt of a
DP and will accept comments concerning this decommissioning proposal
and its associated environmental impacts. Comments with respect to this
action should be provided in writing within 30 days of this notice and
addressed to D. Blair Spitzberg, Ph.D., Chief, Fuel Cycle and
Decommissioning Branch, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, Region
IV, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite
400, Arlington, Texas 76011-4005. Telephone: (817) 860-8191, fax (817)
860-8188, e-mail: [email protected]. Comments received after 30 days will be
considered if practicable to do so, but only those comments received on
or before the due date can be assured consideration.
III. Opportunity to Request a Hearing
NRC also provides notice that this is a proceeding on an
application for an amendment of a license falling within the scope of
subpart L, ``Informal Hearing Procedures for Adjudications in Materials
and Operator Licensing Proceedings,'' of NRC's rules and practice for
domestic licensing proceedings in 10 CFR part 2. Whether or not a
person has or intends to provide comments as set out in section II
above, pursuant to Sec. 2.1205(a), any person whose interest may be
affected by this proceeding may file a request for a hearing in
accordance with Sec. 2.1205(d). A request for a hearing must be filed
within thirty (30) days of the date of publication of this Federal
Register notice. The request for a hearing must be filed with the
Office of the Secretary either:
1. By delivery to Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852-2738;
between 7:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m., Federal workdays; or
2. By mail, telegram, or facsimile (301-415-1101) addressed to the
Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-
0001. Attention: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff.
In accordance with 10 CFR Sec. 2.1205(f), each request for a
hearing must also be served, by delivering it personally or by mail,
to:
1. The applicant; Mr. Erv Callin, Director, Environmental Services,
Enviro-Test Laboratories, 9936 67th Ave., Edmonton, AB T6EOP5, and;
2. The NRC staff; by delivery to the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike,
Rockville, MD 20852-2738, between 7:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m., Federal
workdays, or by mail, addressed to
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General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555-0001.
In addition to meeting other applicable requirements of 10 CFR part
2 of the NRC's regulations, a request for a hearing filed by a person
other than an applicant must describe in detail:
1. The interest of the requester in the proceeding;
2. How that interest may be affected by the results of the
proceeding, including the reasons why the requester should be permitted
a hearing, with particular reference to the factors set out in Sec.
2.1205(h);
3. The requester's areas of concern about the licensing activity
that is the subject matter of the proceeding; and
4. The circumstances establishing that the request for a hearing is
timely in accordance with Sec. 2.1205(d).
IV. Public Meeting
There are no public meetings scheduled for this proceeding.
V. Further Information
The application for the license amendment and supporting
documentation are available for inspection at NRC's Public Electronic
Reading Room at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. The ADAMS
accession numbers for the original DP submittal are ML023190414,
ML023190459, ML023190490, ML023220319, ML023190486, ML023220321,
ML023220067, and ML023190561. The accession numbers for the
supplemental information are ML031550560, ML031550604, ML031550624, and
ML031550645. The accession number for the DP review acceptance letter
is ML031621024. Any questions with respect to this action should be
referred to D. Blair Spitzberg, Ph.D., Chief, Fuel Cycle and
Decommissioning Branch, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, Region
IV, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite
400, Arlington, Texas 76011-4005. Telephone: (817) 860-8191, fax (817)
860-8188.
Dated in Arlington, Texas, this 16th day of June 2003.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
D. Blair Spitzberg,
Chief, Fuel Cycle Decommissioning Branch, Division of Nuclear Materials
Safety, Region IV.
[FR Doc. 03-15859 Filed 6-23-03; 8:45 am]
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